#CDC2D2
Thistle · light cool purple
About #CDC2D2
With the hex code #CDC2D2, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 76% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Thistle — a ΔE of 7.0 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C7D2C2, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.24:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CDC2D2?
With the hex code #CDC2D2, this is a light purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 76% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CDC2D2?
Use black text. Black on #CDC2D2 has a contrast ratio of 12.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDC2D2?
Its complementary colour is #C7D2C2, and analogous partners are #C5C2D2 and #D2C2CF.